1 Peter 5:7
What does 1 Peter 5:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Peter 5:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What 1 Peter 5:7 means
Humbling ourselves under God’s hand means releasing our worries into His care. Peter invites believers to cast all anxieties on Him—nothing is too small or too great—because God truly cares. This is not passivity but an act of faith that refuses to be mastered by fear. It places the weight of concern on the shoulders of the One who loves and sustains His people. In trials, anxiety can choke joy and sap courage; entrusting it to God frees us to endure, pray, and serve. The assurance of His care is the anchor for this command, turning burdens into prayers and rest.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.
Context
This completes the thought begun in verse 6: humble trust expresses itself in handing every care to God. The next verses (8–9) add a needed balance—vigilance and resistance against the devil. Casting cares on God does not mean dropping our guard; rather, it equips us to stand firm without being overwhelmed. Then verse 10 will lift our eyes to God’s promised restoration after a “little while” of suffering.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:5
Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
- John 10:13
he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
- Psalms 142:4
Look onmy right hand, and see; For there is no man that knoweth me: Refuge hath failed me; No man careth for my soul.
- Luke 12:11
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
- Mark 4:38
And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
- Psalms 56:3
What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
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